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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Venus wins WTA Dubai Open

Venus Williams 33, has won 7 Grand Slam champion, but wasn't able to win a title in 16 months. Now she have silence her doubters that are saying that she's done, by defeating Alise Cornet, 6-3, 6-0 to win the WTA Dubai Open on Saturday.

Alise Cornet defeated her sister Serena Williams in the semi-finals.

Serena Loses to Alize in Dubai Semifinals

Alize Cornet, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki
Alize Cornet of France celebrates her win

Alize Cornet, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki



Alize Cornet, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki
Serena Williams
 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - France's Alize Cornet defeated Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-final game of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Febuary 21, 2014.

Cornet is ranked 26 and this is her first win against a number 1 ranked player.




Alize Cornet, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki
Venus Williams
Alize Cornet, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki

In another semi final game, her sisteer Venus Williams was luckier as she won against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. Venus secured her spot in the final by dominating 8th seed Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-2.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Sharapova Fall in Paris semifinals

Maria Sharapova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, Sara Errani, Tennis

Maria Sharapova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, Sara Errani, Tennis

Maria Sharapova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, Sara Errani, Tennis


PARIS (AP) — Maria Sharapova (Russia), top seed, lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinal of the Open GDF Suez last Saturday.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will be up against 3rd seeded Sara Errani of Italy for her first final since the Korea Open in September. Errani defeated Alize Cornet of France 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (5).

Sharapova was up 3-0 in the opening set but her Anastasia was on fire in the seventh game.